Yeah, I saw that article. Other highlight include racial slurs, plans to throw blackface parts and, PC! PC! PC!

I hope so...

Yeah, it's probably a relatively recent thing in comparison to the establishment of many other racist groups and acts, but it's there... Obviously there are more prevalent racist groups in Australia.

Mmm, from what I gather, in the 1830s there was a visit by "Jim Crow" and from that point on such acts started becoming more and more popular.

Anyway, one doesn't have to be aware of that to participate in that. It's just that when one does, they're a part of that long history and are (whether they know it or not) very…

"forced to defend" in the title is pretty bad in itself...

I think the one that stands out at me is the one including this line, "Wearing an outfit like that is akin to dressing up as a Nazi at a Jewish Party." What the... I'm just gonna accept the likelihood that there are non-Jews having bizarre 'Jewish Parties' out…

I don't know if this is a common thing, but I guess it's happened? I find myself continually surprised at people. I kind of doubt it's 'common', but FYI: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/gallery-e…
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I was curious about this, too. I've seen worse (Germany, I'm looking at…

Apparently they know, but they're very okay with racism? That is to say, they're a racist. Which I'm sure you gathered from their reply to you. Ugh, I'm sick of people dismissing pertinent criticism as whining or being PC.

Well there's the space and the time... but this thread? Not the place, as that'd be a classic derail. I only mention here in consideration of the number of comments I've received to the effect of, "But Americans are racists, don't you know about (something to do with First Nations people, a topic that's actually…

Not wholly, but sure, dysphoria is a factor. Health is another factor that's a major consideration, considering post-surgery recovery and care.

Thank you, seriously, thank you! Sort-of.

Thankfully I've got a lot of comments from Aussies who are totally willing to knowledge the racism in Australia (these were the people I was referring to when I said that not all of you are like the Aussies in blackface).

I don't deny that colonialism built racism into the US and Europe. That racism comes from the same…

Don't carry the burden of guilt too heavily - just keep up the good fight by helping to educate other Australians who don't get it or want to deny it. You can't undo what's been done, but you can keep on pushing until racism is defeated. I'm glad that you're working to make positive change! And thank you for saying…

Reading comprehension is a good place to start. Especially since you quoted something I did not say, nor is implied by what I said. Also what racism is. And the history of your own country. Also on the definition of what patronizing is.

I'm sorry you get flak for that. As someone who normally spends their time commenting on racism in the United States, especially on the genocide of indigenous peoples of the Americas, I get the same response. "Oh, lighten up, it's just a joke/holiday/song/etc." Or that those problems are in the past/no big deal…

Err, no... I was specifically talking about Australian racism towards Asians... I realize my phrasing is redundant, but it's not something I can edit for clarity at this point.

I myself wondered that after I reread this, but basically what I was getting at was PoC from some part of Asia, as opposed to PoC not from Asia. Which makes a helluva lot more sense.

You are also incredibly ignorant.

That's nice.

I'm finding that I'm having to tell Australians about parts of their history they apparently(?) don't know about. Blatantly racist things. I've gotten so many excuses on how that's not relevant or that I'm stereotyping them. One thing that holds true about racists from every country is they love apologia, they have…

I'm less worried about lower-class people than the ones holding power that allow this shit to slide? But it's all terrible. Centuries of ingrained racism... it's a deep problem.

Right? I didn't even know that until today. I would have thought it absurd (in retrospect I don't know why I would have thought that, I guess I figured the KK is unique to the USA), but I was like, "Well, let's just check." My estimation of Australians has seriously been tarnished by all this. And it wasn't shiny to…